ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast Healing Your ADHD Mind and Body Through Somatic Movement
Oct 23, 2024
In this engaging conversation, Manuela Mitevova shares her insights as a movement teacher based in Lisbon, focusing on healing through somatic practices. She discusses how gentle movements like neck rolls and pelvic tilts can release stored emotions and trauma, especially for women with ADHD. Manuela also delves into polyvagal theory, illustrating how our body’s physical responses relate to emotional regulation. Additionally, she emphasizes the importance of encouraging emotional expression through movement in children to prevent long-term issues. Her advice to approach movement with compassion sets the tone for empowerment.
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Manuela's Yoga Awakening
- Manuela Mitevova's early yoga experience showed her how simple movements can have powerful releases in the body.
- This foundational experience sparked her journey into somatic movement and trauma release education.
Core Holds Most Trauma
- The body's core, back, and hips hold the most trauma due to their large muscle mass and energetic charge.
- These areas are central to the body's fight or flight survival response, storing unprocessed energy when trauma occurs.
Start Gentle Somatic Movement
- Start somatic movement gently with small, accessible movements like neck rolls or pelvic tilts.
- Focus on quality over duration; even 30 seconds to a couple minutes daily can release tension and stuck energy.
